Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?

A Masterpiece

Bloom's genius as a literary critic and his wide ranging knowledge of western civilisation illuminate the pages of Where Shall Wisdom be Found? It is difficult to read if you are not familiar with philosophy and literature, but that ought not be a drawback. As Bloom's career winds down he can still produce a heartfelt piece of literature and his poetic style trump some of those he quotes. A masterwork, sementing Bloom as one of if not the greatest literary critic of all time.

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IT's so so

I thought that it could have been written a little better.

Some tough stuff, this

Bloom's writing is inaccessible at the best of times and this is certainly not a book you can skim through and follow with a point-by-point sidebar. That said, the reader who does acknowledge that literary criticism is not just an extended book review will find much to learn and appreciate in WSWBF. The book is really nothing more than Bloom's personal list of favourites with convoluted text rationalising his choice, but considering he has good reasons for every poet, philosopher, playwright and novelist included, you have no reason to complain.

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Not for the common man

Mr Bloom with all his credentials seems to have been writing for the intellectually elete. Even with my understanding of the english language and of scholarly events I was not able to gleen much wisdom from this book. If Jesus and Yahweh is written to the same group of intellectual snobs then the most wisdom I have gained in reading Mr. Bloom's 'Where Shall Wisdom Be Found' is not to buy 'Jesus and Yahweh'.

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